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Lambda Legal & 46 LGBT Groups: Eric Dreiband Must Not Lead DOJ's Civil Rights Division

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September 5, 2017

Today, Lambda Legal and 46 other national, state, and local LGBT groups from across the country strongly opposed the confirmation of Eric S. Dreiband to serve as the Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division at the Dept. of Justice, citing his “overwhelmingly anti-civil rights record” and his efforts to “diminish the rights of LGBT people and other vulnerable communities.”

See Also: Fair Courts Project, Law & Policy Project
Meet the Newest Federal Court Judge John K. Bush, Who Just So Happens to Have Extreme Anti-LGBT Beliefs

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July 20, 2017

Today, the United States Senate confirmed John Kenneth Bush to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in a 51 to 47 vote, along party lines. Bush’s writings and statements throughout his career in regards to fundamental rights have illustrated contempt for the rights of LGBT Americans, women, and all people living with HIV.

See Also: Fair Courts Project, Law & Policy Project
27 National LGBT Groups Urge Senate to Oppose Confirmations of Hateful Judicial Nominees

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July 17, 2017

Today, Lambda Legal and 26 other national LGBT groups urged the Senate to oppose the confirmations of John K. Bush to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, and Damien Schiff to the U.S. Court of Federal Claims.

See Also: Fair Courts Project, Law & Policy Project
Do No Harm Act Re-Introduced in Congress

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July 13, 2017

The Do No Harm Act would clarify that federal law does not permit the use of religion to discriminate.

See Also: Anti-LGBT Rulings, Laws and Amendments, Law & Policy Project, Religious Exemptions
Supreme Court OK’s Church Access to Public Playground Money; Lambda Legal Urges Vigilance

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June 26, 2017

The Court concluded that the state of Missouri must allow churches to apply for a playground resurfacing grant on the same terms as other entities.

See Also: Anti-LGBT Rulings, Laws and Amendments, Law & Policy Project, Religious Exemptions
U.S. Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Anti-LGBTQ Bakery Case

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June 26, 2017

The case involves a Denver bakery that cited religious beliefs and refused to sell a wedding cake to a gay couple.

See Also: Anti-LGBT Rulings, Laws and Amendments, Law & Policy Project
Staffing Up the Resistance: Lambda Legal Hires Attorney Sasha Buchert to Join Washington, DC Team

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June 19, 2017

Today, Lambda Legal announced the hiring of Sasha Buchert, who will join the organization’s Washington, DC office as a Staff Attorney. Prior to joining Lambda, Buchert was a staff attorney and policy counsel at the Transgender Law Center.

See Also: Community Education, Advocacy & Inclusion, Law & Policy Project
Dear Texas Legislature, Don't Tempt Us to Sue You. Love, Lambda Legal.

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June 6, 2017

Gov. Abbott announced he would be including on the agenda for the special session reconsideration of misguided legislation driven by baseless fearmongering about transgender schoolchildren.

See Also: Anti-LGBT Rulings, Laws and Amendments, Law & Policy Project, Teens & Young Adults, Transgender Rights
FAQ: Why We're Still Suing Over HB 142, North Carolina's Fake HB 2 "Repeal"

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May 31, 2017

When North Carolina's government repealed the hateful HB 2 "bathroom bill," they replaced it with HB 142. Lambda Legal and the ACLU are still suing. Here's why.

See Also: Advocacy & Inclusion, Community Education, Law & Policy Project, Transgender Rights
Lambda Legal Commends Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission for Guidance Protecting LGBTQ People, Urges Adoption of Formal Rules

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May 30, 2017

On Friday, Lambda Legal submitted comments to the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission regarding proposed guidance concerning protections for LGBTQ people under Pennsylvania Human Relations Act and Pennsylvania Fair Educational Opportunities Act, and urged the Commission to adopt rules and regulations barring sexual orientation and gender identity discrimination.

See Also: Advocacy & Inclusion, Community Education, Employment and Rights in the Workplace, Law & Policy Project, Transgender Rights